Usually touts pushing their accommodation are a real pain in the arse, and generally you are going to get pushed very average and usually overpriced accommodation, that you could have got easily yourself when you reached your destination.

Well, we found the touts on the ferry from Ko Phi Phi to Ko Lanta to be quite the opposite! About 10 guys and girls were offering their different hotels on the boat, as soon as we got on board. We were determined to ignore then, until they started talking their prices. The were offering their rates at about half what we were paying on Phi Phi. In addition, they had a good set of pictures and maps to show what their places looked like. In addition, they offered a free lift to their hotels to have a look before committing! Clearly, it was a strong offer, and one we were unable to resist!

Incidentally, we found the resort we had selected from the boat to be everything that was promised! But that is another post!